Match Report


AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians     Queen of the SouthQueen of the South
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alex NaysmithA. Naysmith60
G
1captain
G
60Gary GoughG. Gough
Matt BradyM. Brady59
D
2
D
69Kevin GallacherK. Gallacher
Gary SounessG. Souness59
D
captain3
D
63Kevin GreigK. Greig
Antonio AntunesA. Antunes55
D
4
D
61Scott JamesS. James
Max JobsonM. Jobson54
D
5
M
56Callum SullivanC. Sullivan
Craig BradyC. Brady57
M
6
M
55Gary ElliottG. Elliott
Colin DalglishC. Dalglish55
M
7
M
51Alex CollinsA. Collins
Felipe SantosF. Santos52
M
8
M
49Umberto BigicaU. Bigica
Craig InglisC. Inglis60
A
9
A
74Nigel ThompsonN. Thompson
Craig ThomsonC. Thomson54
A
10
A
56Gavin RitchieG. Ritchie
Richard GallacherR. Gallacher48
A
11
A
53Richard MortonR. Morton
 
Steffen WieczorekS. Wieczorek49
D
12
D
52Kevin DickovK. Dickov
Craig RaeC. Rae47
G
13
D
51David JohnstoneD. Johnstone
Callum HendryC. Hendry46
A
14
G
50David BurleyD. Burley

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Queen of the South. A crowd of 4,463 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Queen of the South appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Dickov.


0.00
Queen of the South kick off and get the first half underway!
3.51
Scott James makes a simple pass to Alex Collins. Alex Collins flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Antunes.
6.27
Felipe Santos threads a neat ball through to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Inglis. Craig Inglis flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
9.36
Colin Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
10.25
Alex Collins threads a neat ball through to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Antunes.
16.51
Alex Collins chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Morton. Richard Morton whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
20.41
Antonio Antunes flicks a high pass forward to Craig Brady who brings the ball under control. Craig Brady threads a neat ball through to Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Thomson and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Richard Gallacher provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
21.17
Colin Dalglish surges forward with the ball. Colin Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
24.07
Scott James flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Elliott. Gary Elliott threads a neat ball through to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
30.57
Gary Elliott sees Richard Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Morton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
34.23
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.42
Kevin Greig chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Collins. Alex Collins flicks a high pass forward. Richard Morton controls it well on his chest. Richard Morton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Souness.
39.37
Craig Brady flicks a high pass forward to Craig Thomson who brings the ball under control. Craig Thomson plays a one-two with Craig Inglis and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Craig Thomson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Gary Gough is on top of it.
40.42
Craig Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Gallacher.
42.22
Craig Brady hacks Umberto Bigica from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Umberto Bigica gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.11
Scott James passes the ball forward to Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Queen of the South also appear unchanged since the first half. The Airdrieonians players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Airdrieonians kick off!
48.53
Colin Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson threads the ball through to Richard Gallacher but he's offside!
49.17
Umberto Bigica sees Richard Morton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Antunes.
51.02
Colin Dalglish changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Colin Dalglish knocks the ball forward to Craig Inglis but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
53.47
Craig Brady brings the ball forward. Craig Brady sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gary Gough!
54.55
Gary Souness barges into Gavin Ritchie. Gary Souness is shown the yellow card! Gavin Ritchie runs off the knock.
60.42
Gary Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
61.39
Colin Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Gallacher. Richard Gallacher makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
69.09
Colin Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Craig Thomson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Gallacher.
75.24
Gary Elliott threads the ball through to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Thompson. Nigel Thompson heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
77.34
Airdrieonians have made a substitution with Callum Hendry replacing Richard Gallacher and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
85.35
Colin Dalglish sees Craig Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Gough who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Airdrieonians

Queen of the South
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
21.8%
44.9%
33.3%

Scorers
Gavin Ritchie 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Dalglish of Airdrieonians

Match Ratings
1.Alex Naysmith (GK)
6
2.Matt Brady (DEF)
6
3.Gary Souness (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Antonio Antunes (DEF)
7
5.Max Jobson (DEF)
6
6.Craig Brady (MID)yellow card
6
7.Colin Dalglish (MID)
9
8.Felipe Santos (MID)
6
9.Craig Inglis (ATT)
6
10.Craig Thomson (ATT)
7
11.Richard Gallacher (ATT)
6
 
12.Steffen Wieczorek (DEF)
0
13.Craig Rae (GK)
0
14.Callum Hendry (ATT)
6

1.Gary Gough (GK)
7
2.Kevin Gallacher (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Greig (DEF)
6
4.Scott James (DEF)
7
5.Callum Sullivan (MID)
6
6.Gary Elliott (MID)
7
7.Alex Collins (MID)
7
8.Umberto Bigica (MID)
6
9.Nigel Thompson (ATT)
7
10.Gavin Ritchie (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Richard Morton (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Dickov (DEF)
0
13.David Johnstone (DEF)
0
14.David Burley (GK)
0